October 12, 2023 at 07:39AM
Engineering and manufacturing firm Simpson Manufacturing has suffered a cyberattack, resulting in the company taking some of its IT systems offline. The incident was discovered on October 10, and while the company is working to address the issue, it acknowledges that it will cause disruption to parts of its business operations. Simpson Manufacturing has engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate and recover from the incident. The type of cyberattack has not been disclosed, but taking systems offline suggests a ransomware attack. The number of ransomware attacks on industrial organizations and infrastructure has doubled in the past year, according to a report from Dragos.
Simpson Manufacturing, an engineering and manufacturing firm based in Pleasanton, California, has experienced disruptions to its IT systems due to a cyberattack. The company discovered the incident on Tuesday and took certain systems offline in response. Although Simpson Manufacturing has not provided details about the type of cyberattack, taking systems offline is often a response to a ransomware attack. The company is currently working on addressing the issue, with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts. The investigation to assess the nature and scope of the incident is still ongoing. Ransomware attacks targeting industrial organizations and infrastructure have been on the rise, according to a report from Dragos. Other companies in the manufacturing sector, such as Morgan Advanced Materials, have also fallen victim to ransomware attacks in the past, resulting in significant financial impacts. SecurityWeek has reached out to Simpson Manufacturing for a statement and will update the article accordingly.